life on fire - first chapter
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R`g r`dij. vwyygr owyrai`g |vgyygb dmrc a fnaij rvay` fak ay Iwrrgv y`cugb r`g fcbt ce a
|am`ambngv fg`dmb am cugvenc{dmk bwo|yrgv- @g `ab mc r`cwk`r rc icmigan r`g gudbgmig fgrrgv
r`am r`ar- R`g |cndig {cwnb ayywog amcr`gv `cogngyy |gvycm `ab ywiiwofgb rc gp|cywvg amb mc
icvcmgv icwnb kwgyy ar r`g rvwg iawyg ce bgar`- [dr` gtgy ywijgb rcc eav dmrc r`gdv ycijgry amb
yjdm bva{m rdk`rnt cugv `dy i`ggjfcmgy. r`g owyrai`g {ay r`g nayr egarwvg ce r`g bgab fgkkav+y
eaig r`ar kaug `do a y`abc{ ce `woamdrt-
&\dk fvdyrngy.& Iwrrgv nawk`gb rc `doygne- @dy vgan maog {ay ecvkcrrgm. vg|naigb ft a
ogmaidmk. de dmaiiwvarg. ocmdjgv- @g bdbm+r `aug rc naigvarg `dy udirdoy: `g icwnb jdnn r`go hwyr
ay {gnn {dr`cwr a {ga|cm. wydmk a jmdeg {ay ydo|nt eayrgv-
Iwrrgv yjd||gb {dr` r`g fwxx ce amcr`gv yab yaij `g {cwnb |wr rc kccb wyg- Bc{m r`g
anngt `g {gmr. {dr` a y{dmk dm `dy kadr amb a jdnngv+y yodng r{dyrdmk `dy nd|y-
Mg{ Tcvj {ay a kvgar |naig rc `dbg ecv Iwrrgv cv amtcmg {`c nger mc |a|gv rvadn amb eg{
{drmgyygy- R`g ydbg{anj fndmjgb ndjg a mgcm vaug. {dr` icwmrngyy eaigy ndr ft gugvt icncv ce ndk`r
dm r`g y|girvwo- Iwrrgv yoccr`gb bc{m `dy haijgr amb yrwij cwr `dy eccr dm evcmr ce r`g edvyr
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gavfwb/y|cvrdmk ocvcm r`ar |ayygb ft- Dr {ay a tcwmk kwt. a wmdugvydrt `ccbdg amb icijgb fann
ia| abbdmk fcmwy yardyeairdcm {`gm `g rwofngb ecv{avb. ivwmi`dmk dmrc r`g icmivgrg- Iwrrgv+y
knggewn yodng fvcabgmgb ay `g dkmcvgb r`g iwvygy ncffgb ar `do amb icmrdmwgb `dy ocogmrwo
cmrc r`g {anj{at. kcdmk bgidbgbnt akadmyr r`g enc{ ce |gc|ng-
Gugvt eg{ eggr `g ecwmb ycog mg{ dbdcr rc ygmb entdmk {dr` a {gnn/|naigb ngk- R`cyg
iavvdgvy ce cugvewnn kvcigvt faky cv r`cyg dm r g fdkkgyr vwy`- Iwrrgv icmrdmwgb `dy eccn`avbt hdk.
`ccjdmk r`dy amjng amb r`ar eccr wmrdn `g y|crrgb r`g fgyr |vdxg ce ann-
Ogam{`dng. rgm eggr fg`dmb Iwrrgv. amcr`gv oam bdb `dy fgyr rc |ayy ft dm r`g {ajg ce
yrwofndmk idrdxgmy- [gmbvdij iaog incygv {dr` gugvt yrg| rc ymakkdmk r`g faij ce Iwrrgv+y bavj
haijgr- @g vgai`gb cwr. cmnt a eg{ dmi`gy y`t ce `dy kcan-
Iwrrgv incygb dm cm r`g eay`dcmafng {coam. a vwm{at ocbgn dm r`g oajdmk. `gv yjdvr yc
yrvdir r`ar y`g rccj `ane a yrg| dm `gv ydp dmi` `ggny ecv gugvt cmg yrg| `g rccj- @g iawk`r `gv
yrva||t y`dm cm r`g w| y{dmk amb bc{m y`g iaog- Y`g egnn ecv{avb dmrc [gmbvdij. amb `g
icwnbm+r `gn| fwr |wr `dy `amby w| rc iari` `gv-
&Cwi`. {`ar r`g `gnn!& y`g yadb ay [gmbvdij+y `amb kvaxgb `gv cwryrvgri`gb |ano- @g ngr
kc dmyramrnt. annc{dmk `gv rc ivay` dmrc ycogcmg gnyg- Iwrrgv knamigb fg`dmb `do. `c|dmk rc ygg
r`g {coam y|va{ngb cwr amb rvao|ngb- Dmyrgab. `g ya{ a oam `dbdmk `dy eaig fg`dmb i`gyrmwr
`adv-
&Tcw!& Iwrrgv `dyygb. rajdmk cee dmrc r`g icmewygb cmnccjgvy- R`g yaog |gc|ng {`c {gvg
gayt rc rvd| {gvg anyc eamrayrdi cfyraingy rc r`vc{ dm r`g {at ce `dy |wvywgv- A oco {dr` a
yivgaodmk i`dnb. a bgndugvt fct {dr` a ngamdmk yraij ce mg{y|a|gvy- Ecv cmg. y{ggr ocogmr.
Iwrrgv {ay ywvg ce dy gyia|g- R`gm a hg{gngb nabt {dr` a ncmk. fnaij fvadb a||gavgb dm r`g
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yrvgao ce fcbdgy icodmk ar `do-
&R`g {`cng eaodnt dy `gvg. g`3& yadb Iwrrgv- Kdkd fgncmkgb dm am cnb kt|yt vdugvfcar-
@gv |gmi`amr ecv icncvewn kavf {ay cfudcwy. gugm dm r`g idrt- Y`g {cwnb dmrgvig|r Iwrrgv cm `dy
iwvvgmr |ar`: `g `ab rc r`dmj qwdijnt- @dy `gab bavrgb nger amb vdk`r. amb. bdyigvmdmk a fwffng ce
ingav y|aig. `g i`avkgb rc{avb r`g yrvggr-
R`g adv enc{dmk cee r`g rvaeedi kaug `do ndrrng |awyg wmrdn r`ar adv ednngb {dr` ycndb ogran-
R`g rapd {`ggxgb rc a `anr dm evcmr ce Iwrrgv. fncijdmk `dy hat{anjdmk arrgo|r- A yrdee ywdr {dr` a
fvdgeiayg oabg wyg ce r`g iaf fgecvg Iwrrgv icwnb vgkadm `dy {dry- @g rccj abuamrakg ce `dy nayr
c|rdcm/a vwm r`vcwk` r`g kwrrgv-
Kavfakg amb owij aydbg. Iwrrgv `ab rc bd| amb {gaug avcwmb ydkmy yrdijdmk cwr rcc eav.
`tbvamry. amb uakvamry- @g `ab hwyr gmcwk` rdog rc |ggj fg`dmb `do ar r`cyg {`c `wmrgb `do-
Evgg ce r`g ivc{b. [gmbvdij {ay incyg gmcwk` rc y`ccr de Iwrrgv `ab fvcwk`r `dy ydbgavo- Kdkd
`ab bdya||gavgb-
&Y`dr.& Iwrrgv |amrgb. r`vc{dmk `dy mggb rc ywvudug dmrc vwmmdmk eayrgv- Fncij aergv fncij.
eardkwg r`vgargmgb- [gmbvdij {cwnb iari` `do yccm- Iwrrgv `argb bgy|gvardcm- R`g rayrg ce dr
rccj `do faij rc oamt am wm`a||t ogocvt- R`gt `ab |wy`gb `do `gvg amb `g `argb r`go ecv dr-
[dr` a ymavn amb am amkvt fwvyr ce y|ggb. Iwrrgv kcr eav gmcwk` a`gab rc rajg a vdyj- A odbbng/
akgb {coam `gnb `gv jgt cwr rc wmncij `gv iav {`gm Iwrrgv ynaoogb dmrc `gv ydbg amb vd||gb r`g
jgti`adm evco gv edmkgvy- R`g bccv iaog c|gm amb r`g gmkdmg edvgb w|- R`wmj! Iwrrgv `gavb
ycogr`dmk `dr r`g faij gmb. fwr bdbm+r yrc| rc edkwvg cwr {`ar dr {ay. dmyrgab rajdmk r`g edvyr
c||cvrwmdrt rc iwr ycogcmg cee amb kwm dr aodb a iaic|`cmt ce fnavdmk `cvmy-
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&Baoodr.& yadb [gmbvdij- @g ngamgb cugv. rvtdmk rc iari` `dy fvgar`- R`g {coam {`c+b
fggm Iwrrgv+y nargyr udirdo ivdgb dmrc `gv |`cmg ar a 411 c|gvarcv ay r`g iav. {dr` [gmbvdij+y
cvamkg/knc{dmk `amb|vdmr cm r`g faij. bdya||gavgb avcwmb a icvmgv-
&@g+y kcmg3& yadb Kdkd icodmk w| fg`dmb `do-
&Rccj cee dm a iav.& [gmbvdij yadb- A y`abc{ iaog a|avr evco am wmndr bccv{at mgavft
amb icangyigb dmrc a |ang tcwmk oam- @g bvg{ r`g bavjmgyy indmkdmk rc `do avcwmb `dy fcbt dm a
`cyrdng. yrdendmk incaj- R`g occmndk`r vgengirgb cee `dy yjdm ay de `g {gvg a k`cyr. mcr qwdrg r`gvg
ar ann-
&[`t bdbm+r tcw yrc| `do. Baudb3& [gmbvdij rwvmgb a bdya||vcudmk yravg cm `dy fvcr`gv-
&Tga`. ndjg D icwnb yrc| `do-& Baudb vcnngb `dy gtgy. ngrrdmk r`go eann cm r`g ydbg{anj-
&Tgy. tcw icwnb.& [gmbvdij `ane/y`cwrgb wmrdn `g mcrdigb r`g iavhaijgb {coam |atdmk
iavgewn arrgmrdcm rc r`gdv icmugvyardcm- @g bvc||gb `dy ucdig nc{. &D+ug yggm tcw vwm r`vgg ogm
r`vcwk` ar r`g yaog rdog- Mc{ `g+y kcmg- @g+y kcdmk rc jdnn ycogcmg-&
&Iam+r iavvt a y{cvb dm r`g idrt.& yma||gb Baudb- Kdkd evc{mgb ar gv r{c ycmy- [`gm
r`gt y`cwnb `aug fggm `cr cm Iwrrgv+y rvadn. r`gt amrakcmdxgb gai` cr`gv dmyrgab- Y`g icwnbm+r
fnaog [gmbvdij. Baudb {ay vdk`r {`gvg `g mggbgb rc fg rc rajg r`gdv qwavvt cwr-
&Dr bcgym+r oarrgv- Ngr+y kgr kcdmk.& Kdkd yadb. gmbdmk r`g bdyiwyydcm-
&@gt. {adr!& ivdgb r`g {coam. yrdnn ydrrdmk iwvfydbg. ay r`g eaodnt hcwvmgtgb rc{avb
Iwrrgv+y mgpr yrc| dm a ncmk i`adm ce owvbgv amb odygvt-
&Hgvgot. D bcm+r ogam rc fg vwbg. fwr D bcm+r iavg.& yadb Amma. edmannt yrc||dmk `gv
arrgo|r rc ednn r g eggb fdmy- Y`g rwvmgb rc `do {dr` gv `amby cm `gv `d|y amb a yic{n cm `gv
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eaig- Mcr ar ann dmrdodbargb. Hgvgot knc{gvgb faij- Amma+y evadn edkwvg oabg dr bdeediwnr rc yiavg
|gc|ng r`g {at y`g dmrgmbgb-
&Odyy Ywyam rcnb og rc bc r`dy- Dr {cwnbm+r `wvr ecv tcw rc jmc{ r`g eairy.& g yadb- Y`g
yqwdmrgb. ycer. yakg gtgy wmywdrgb rc ugmcocwy knavdmk-
&D jmc{ {`ar D mggb rc jmc{- R`ar dy Jgm.& y`g |cdmrgb rc a favm c{n+y gmincywvg aivcyy
r`g vcco- &@g ndjgy {`ar D eggb do. `g ndjgy `c{ D `ambng `do. `g dy ay `a||t amb ay `ganr`t ay
D iam oajg `do. r`g ugr akvggy {dr` og- Jmc{dmk {`ar `g+y ianngb dm Nardm. Favm C{ndiwy
Oapdowy cv {`argugv. amb r`vgg bdeegvgmr eccb odpgy vgicoogmbgb ft r`vgg bdeegvgmr gp|gvry dy
mcr kcdmk rc `gn|-&
Hgvgot ivcyygb `dy avoy- &Mc cmg dy bgmtdmk r`ar tcw `aug a marwvan rangmr. Amma- Odyy
Ywyam dy nccjdmk ecv ycogcmg rc rvadm. amb cmg ce wy `ay rc fg dr- Tcw oat `aug r`g rangmr. fwr D
iam airwannt ngab a rcwv kvcw| avcwmb r`dy marwvg igmrgv {dr`cwr vgabdmk evco ot mcrgy ndjg a
eder` kvabgv kdudmk a fccj vg|cvr- De tcw bcm+r yrg| w|. tcw {cm+r abuamig `gvg amtocvg-&
&[`t bc tcw iavg3 Rajg r`g `dk`gv |atdmk hcf. dr+y tcwvy-&
&Gugvt go|nctgg `gvg ncugy tcw- Gugvt amdoan `gvg ncugy tcw- [`gm tcw+vg mcr dm evcmr
ce a ivc{b. r`g udydrcvy avg gmi`amrgb ft tcwv icmmgirdcm rc r`dy |naig- D iam+r ico|grg {dr` r`ar-
R`dy dy {`ar tcw {gvg ogamr rc bc. Amma.& `g yadb. faijdmk bc{m evco `dy akkvgyydug yramig-
Ecv a ygmdcv dmrgvm. Hgvgot {aym+r yc fab. gugm de `g kcr cm `gv mgvugy ycogrdogy-
&[`ar D {ay ogamr rc bc.& y`g vg|gargb-
&Bc D mggb rc vgkang tcw {dr` r`g rang ce Amma Vtam3 Ydmig r`g bat D yravrgb `gvg D+ug
fggm rcnb r`g yrcvt cugv amb cugv//+y`g+y fggm ucnwmrggvdmk `gvg ydmig y`g {ay edug. {cvjdmk `gvg
ydmig dr {ay ngkan rc |at `gv-+ Odyy Ywyam {amry tcw rc fg r`g mgpr oamakgv amb tgr tcw+vg
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|gvegirnt icmrgmr fgdmk `gab iavgrajgv- D bcm+r kgr dr!& Hgvgot r`vg{ w| `dy `amby amb fgkam
i`gijdmk r`g {argv fcrrngy ce r`g vgyrdmk amdoany- Amma kvdoaigb- Odyy Ywyam y|gmr. ar fgyr. am
`cwv {dr` r`g amdoany gugvt bat. {dr` r`g vgyr ce `gv rdog bdudbgb fgr{ggm abodmdyrvardcm ce r`g
Fnajg Vdugv Marwvg Igmrgv amb |wfndi vgnardcmy- Nccjdmk avcwmb ar ann `gv i`avkgy. c{ny.
eanicmy. ycmkfdvby. ymajgy. amb gugvt oammgv ce yoann oaooan. Amma r`cwk`r ce r`g ceedig r`ar
{cwnb fg `gvy. amb r`g |a|gv{cvj r`ar {gmr {dr` dr-
Y`g |dijgb w| r`g fak ce eccb y`g+b fggm bwo|dmk dmrc a navkgv eggb fdm-
&Hgvgot3& y`g yadb-
&Tga`3& `g ianngb cugv r`g {argv kwy`dmk cwr ce r`g eawigr-
&Tcw y`cwnb rajg r`g hcf-& R`g kvadmy y|dnngb dmrc r`g fdm. a incwb ce y{ggr/yognndmk bwyr
vwy`dmk w| evco r`g fcrrco-
&D iam+r. mcr wmrdn Odyy Ywyam dy {dnndmk rc |ayy tcw w|- @gt. avg tcw {cvjdmk akadm
rcmdk`r3& ayjgb Hgvgot-
&\vcfafnt- D+o {ari`dmk r`g mg{ yqwdvvgn |vgrrt incyg- D bcm+r r`dmj `g+y gardmk ugvt {gnn
{dr` r`ar dmhwvgb |a{-& Hgvgot y`ccj `dy `gab. mcr rvwnt gp|girdmk `gv rc ngaug dr w| rc amtcmg
gnyg- Amma iccgb ar a eg{ iakgy ay y g nger r`g vgavocyr {cvj vcco rc i`gij dm {dr` Odyy Ywyam-
R{gmrt tgavy ce {cvj iwnodmargb dm `gv ceedig: marwvg jmdij jmaijy. avrdingy afcwr r`g igmrgv.
amb gugm ycog r`dmky r`ar Amma `ab fvcwk`r dm evco r`g rvadny ndjg egar`gvy. fcmgy. amb a fccj ce
|vgyygb enc{gvy- Y`g jmcijgb cm r`g bccvevaog-
Odyy Ywyam. a i`d||gv amb bgndk`rewnnt bgbdiargb {coam. nccjgb w| evco `gv |a|gv{cvj-
Rcbat y`g {cvg `gv ydkmarwvg ugyr. navkg iavrccm c{ny kaxdmk cwr {dr` gtgy r`g ydxg ce faygfanny-
&C`. `gt Amma! @c{ avg r`g jdby rcbat3& Amma yodngb-
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&Anocyr gugvtcmg dy egb amb `a||t-&
&Kvgar- D cvbgvgb r`g yw||ndgy tcw oavjgb w| tgyrgvbat.& yadb Odyy Ywyam-
&\gvegir-& A {gdvb ydngmig `wmk dm r`g adv ay Amma owbbngb cugv `c{ rc fvdmk w| {`ar
y`g {amrgb rc ranj afcwr-
&Avg tcw cjat3 Ycogr`dmk fcr`gvdmk tcw3& Amma |wijgvgb `gv nd|y amb bcug dm-
&Bdb tcw `aug Hgvgot kdug og r`g aiabgot ngirwvg cm |wv|cyg3& y`g ayjgb- Odyy
Ywyam+y |gv|grwan kvdm bdbm+r eabg. fwr y`g bdb ydk`-
&D yw||cyg D bdb- D {ay `c|dmk `g icwnb ymgaj dr dmrc iaywan icmugvyardcm amb r`ar tcw+b
|dij dr w|--- @g+y mcr ugvt kccb ar ywfrgvewkg- Edvgb. ay ot dmydbg oam- Vgannt Amma. D bcm+r
{amr rc ecvig r`dy de tcw avgm+r ocrduargb-&
&Dr+y mcr r`ar D+o mcr ocrduargb- Tcw jmc{ D {cvj ocvg r`am D nck cm r`g rdogiavby. fwr
r`cyg `cwvy D |wr dm avg ecv r`g amdoany- R`g abodm amb cvkamdxardcm avg mcr {`ar bvdugy og.&
yadb Amma c|gmdmk `gv `amby dm a kgyrwvg ce rvamy|avgmit-
&Fwr D {amr tcw rc ygg r ar D bc ot hcf ecv r`go. rcc- Gugm r`cwk` D bcm+r kgr r`g `amby
cm rdog r`ar tcw bc. mc cmg edk`ry `avbgv ecv r`g fgyr icmbdrdcmy amb gqwd|ogmr {g iam kgr cwv
`amby cm- R`ar+y {`t D+o |wrrdmk |vgyywvg cm tcw- D fgndgug tcw+vg r g fgyr |gvycm D icwnb edmb
rc vg|naig og.& Odyy Ywyam yadb- @gv evamj ayygyyogmr yrwmrgb Amma+y |vg|avgb avkwogmry-
&R`dmj afcwr dr ycog ocvg- De tcw yrdnn bcm+r {amr dr dm a eg{ ocmr`y. D+nn nccj
gnyg{`gvg-& Odyy Ywyam+y yodng {ay a rcwi` yabbgv. fwr wmbgvyrambdmk- Amma rvdgb rc yodng
faij. amb mcbbgb- Y`g nger r`g ceedig {dr` ocvg wmgayt eggndmky- Y`g+b ogamr rc gmb r`g
wmigvradmrt ecv ann ce r`go-
Rvc|dian fdvbycmk vamk cwr evco Amma+y |cijgr- @gv fgyr evdgmb Rgyya+y eaig |c||gb w|
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cm r`g bdy|nat-
&[gdvb.& y`g owvowvgb ay y`g amy{gvgb r`g iann- &@gt. {`ar+y w|3&
&Amma3 Iam tcw rajg tcwv nwmi`3& Ivtdmk//Rgyya {ay ivtdmk- Doogbdarg anavo icwvygb
r`vcwk` Amma+y fnccb-
&Tgy. {`gvg avg tcw3 [`ar+y {vcmk3&
&D+o dm r`g |avjdmk ncr. dr+y--- dr+y----& Ycffdmk- Amma y`cugb `gv |`cmg dm `gv wmdecvo amb
vam cwrydbg- Rgyya bdbm+r ivt. y`g ymdeengb. oatfg y`gb ycog ydngmr rgavy- Y|vdmrdmk r`vcwk` r`g
i`dnb/bgicvargb `ann{aty. Amma `ab hwyr gmcwk` rdog rc doakdmg {`ar icwnb `a||gm rc oajg `gv
yrvcmk/ay/yrggn evdgmb fvgaj bc{m- Ywmfgaoy fvcjg dmrc vgb/kcnb y`doogvy cm `gv `adv ay Amma
fwvyr r`vcwk` r`g evcmr bccvy- Y`g ygavi`gb r`g vc{y ce iavy wmrdn ar nayr y`g ya{ am cnb. fnaij
Iaovt-
Y`g ecwmb Rgyya ynwo|gb cugv r`g yrggvdmk {`ggn. `gaudmk {dr` r`g geecvr ce ianodmk
bc{m- Amma r`vg{ c|gm r`g bccv amb Rgyya yndb cwr cmrc r`g ay|`anr- Amma yar r`gvg {dr` `gv.
`wkkdmk amb vcijdmk wmrdn r`g {cvyr ce dr |ayygb-
&Rgyy. Rgyy. dr+y cjat. fvgar`g dm. cwr. dm. cwr- Iam tcw rgnn og {`ar+y {vcmk |ngayg3 D+o
evgajdmk cwr-&
&Evgb amb Kvaig. r`gt {gvg owvbgvgb nayr mdk`r.& yadb Rgyya- A yoann gvw|rdcm ce ycfy
ecnnc{gb r`g icmivgrg mg{y-
&R`g @avrngty3 [`ar afcwr Bgudm3& Amma jg|r `gv eciwy cm icoecvrdmk Rgyya {`dng `gv
c{m odmb vggngb amb yivgaogb-
&@do rcc. amb Kvaig+y ocr`gv- Gugvtr`dmk ndudmk dm r`g `cwyg. gugm r`gdv bck- D {ay
r`gvg. D ianngb r`g |cndig {`gm mc cmg amy{gvgb- R`g iavy {gvg yrdnn dm r`g bvdug{at-& Rgyya
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yrccb. y`ajt amb amkwdy`gb. amb iva{ngb faij dmrc `gv iav- Amma rccj r`g |ayygmkgv+y ygar-
&[`c bdb dr3& y`g ayjgb {`gm Rgyya egnn ydngmr-
&Mc inwg- Aergv r`gt dmrgvudg{gb og. r`g |cndig rcnb og rc kgr ycog vgyr. amb D iaog
yrvadk`r `gvg-& Wywannt yoccr` amb rdk`rnt {cwmb. Rgyya+y fvambt iwvny yrwij cwr dm otvdab
bdvgirdcmy. rgav/yrvgajgb i`ggjy ico|ngrdmk r`g |dirwvg ce kvdge-
&D+o yc ycvvt. Rgyy- D jmc{ `c{ incyg tcw {gvg rc r`go.& yadb Amma- Rgyya y`ccj `gv
`gab. ay de dr {cwnb yrc| r`g evgy` enc{ ce yanr{argv-
&De tcw+b rcnb og edug tgavy akc. {`gm D ogr r`go. r`ar D+b fg ydrrdmk `gvg rcbat. ocwvmdmk
r`go. D {cwnb `aug nawk`gb dm tcwv eaig-& Y`g y|wrrgvgb amb vgai`gb ecv a |aij ce rdyywgy cm r`g
bay`fcavb-
&Tga`. tcw bdbm+r owi` iavg ecv awr`cvdrt-& Amma+y c{m rgavy cugv{`gnogb `gv mggb rc
fg yrvcmk-
&A rgai`gv3 Amb a hwbkg3 R`gt {gvg cnb. amb ewnn ce dr.& Rgyya i`cjgb- &Fwr Evgb amb
Kvaig iavgb afcwr og- R`gt iavgb r`ar D {ay amkvt. r`ar D {amrgb i`amkg- @gnn. r`gt kaug og a
hcf cm r`g iao|adkm fgecvg D kvabwargb- Gugm r`cwk` {g ncyr. r`gt oabg og jgg| kcdmk. |wy`gb
og r`vcwk` icnngkg- [`ar ao D yw||cygb rc bc. Amma3 R`gt+vg kcmg-&
&D bcm+r jmc{. D bcm+r jmc{.& Amma yadb- R`gt ivdgb rckgr`gv wmrdn Rgyya icwnb bvdug
`cog-
[dmbc{y y`cmg dit {`drg dm r`g ingav mdk`r adv. r`g rwofndmk ce ivwo|ngb mg{y|a|gvy r`g
cmnt ycwmb- Oco amb \c| yrcvgy. incygb ydkmy bdy|natgb. oabg w| r`g fwydmgyy bdyrvdir
icmydyrdmk ce r`dy cmg Oadm Yrvggr- Oari`dmk |ncry ce enc{gvy bcrrgb r`g ydbg{anjy. enaky evco
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r`g nargyr egyrduan `wmk ndo| cm r`g yrvggr nao|y r`ar yrvwkkngb ecv |wvi`ayg akadmyr r`g kncco-
[gmbvdij. Baudb. amb Kdkd {anjgb cwr ce r`g {ccby fcvbgvdmk Iavcndmg. |c|wnardcm 4.1
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a |cydrdug cwricog bdbm+r kdug r`go owi` `c|g-
&De {g {gvgm+r `gvg ar ann. mc cmg icwnb yrc| `do.& y`g yadb. &[`ar {gvg r`g bgradny ce r`g
mg{y vg|cvr3&
&[cvyg r`am wywan- A eaodnt ce ecwv. bgab dm r gdv `cog- R`g ewmgvan dy rcocvvc{.&
vg|ndgb [gmbvdij-
&Ecwv3 R`ar+y dmicmy|diwcwy.& yiceegb Baudb-
&Tcw+vg vdk`r- [`t {cwnb `g bva{ r`ar owi` arrgmrdcm3& Kdkd {cmbgvgb. vwmmdmk a
edmkgv ancmk r`g ydkm ecv Odij+y Bdmgv-
&D iam+r yat. fwr D bc {cmbgv de r`g Fngyygb jmc{ {g `aug a yaeg `cwyg `gvg.& yadb
[gmbvdij-
&De r`gt bc. D bcm+r r`dmj r`gt rcnb Iwrrgv-& Kdkd yodvjgb-
&[g icwnb hwyr ecvkgr afcwr `do- Iwrrgv dy yoann rdog ico|avgb rc ycog cr`gvy.& Baudb
yadb- R`g cr`gv r{c yravgb ar `do dm ywv|vdyg-
&Tcw+b ngaug r`gyg |gc|ng dm `dy `amby3 [dr` mc `c|g wmrdn `g kgry fcvgb amb ngaugy3&
ayjgb [gmbvdij-
&D {ay r`dmjdmk afcwr r`g `cwyg- Dr odk`r mcr fg {cvr` dr ecv wy rc kc r`gvg- [g `augm+r
fggm `gvg dm a ncmk rdog-& Baudb vgrwvmgb Kdkd+y |cdmrgb yravg- Y`g ivdmkgb amb rccj a bgg|
fvgar`-
&D {cm+r ngr dr fcr`gv og.& y`g |vcodygb. ocvg rc `gvygne r`am `gv ycmy-
&D icwnb kc ingam dr cwr. de tcw {amr.& ceegvgb [gmbvdij-
&Mc. D bcm+r {amr rc gvayg do- Ngr+y hwyr kc.& Kdkd yadb- R`g rvdc {anjgb faij r`g {at
r`gt iaog amb ognrgb dmrc r`g mdk`r-
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R`g bccvy {gvg y`wr cm Oadm Yrvggr- R`g mgkngirgb enc{gvfgby r`ar ndmgb r`g {anj `ab
{dnrgb fnccoy amb y`vwfy. am dmrcngvafng cugvydk`r- Amma y`wbbgvgb ar r`g naij ce `cy|drandrt
amb iaywan kvcw|y ce |gc|ng i`arrdmk ndjg r`gt bdb gugvt ocvmdmk cm r`g {ggjgmby- R`g fgyr |avr
ce Iavcndmg `ab kcmg dmrc `dbdmk- Y`g yravgb w| ar r`g ecvrt/tgav/cnb fajgv+y `ar ydkm ecv @avu+y
fgecvg |wnndmk r`g y`c| bccv c|gm- @avu+y ear`gv `ab edvyr `wmk r`ar `ar afcug `dy yrcvg fgecvg
Amma {ay fcvm- \advgb {dr` r`g yognn ce evgy` fvgab. dr gucjgb ogocvdgy ce r`g rdogy y`g+b
kcrrgm bcwk`mwry {dr` `gv |avgmry. amb gugvt Yarwvbat hwyr ndjg r`dy cmg {`gm y`g |dijgb w|
|ayrvdgy ecv `gv amb `gv evdgmby- [dr`cwr r`g ocwr`{argvdmk yigmr ce vdydmk bcwk`. dr {ay amcr`gv
abugvrdygogmr. am go|rt |vcodyg-
Amma fvgar`gb dm r`g yognn ndjg `gv nwmky yravugb ecv dr ay yccm ay r`g fgnn cm r`g `ambng
hdmkngb fg`dmb `gv- A eg{ |arvcmy yar ar r`g rdmt i`gijgvgb rafngy- Oatcv Edmi` amb r`g rc{m+y
bgrgirdug yar akadmyr r`g eav {ann. {`dng a oam. ycogcmg |ayydmk r`vcwk` ft r`g nccj ce `dy bavj
fnaxgv. vgab `dy mg{y|a|gv ft r`g {dmbc{- A||vcai`dmk r`g icwmrgv. Amma nccjgb ecv @avu
ycog{`gvg fg`dmb r`g iaygy ce fajgb kccby- Y`cvr amb yqwar. `g `ab ocyr ce dy icmugvyardcmy
{dr` `gv fgr{ggm r`g oweedmy amb |dgy {`gvg a fvgaj dm r`g eccb nger y|aig-
&@avu3 Avg tcw faij r`gvg3& y`g yadb {`gm y g `gavb r`g y`weendmk ce |amy-
&Amma famama3 Dy dr anvgabt r`ar rdog3 R`g Fcyrcm Ivgaoy avg hwyr icodmk cwr ce r g
cugm.& `g yadb. `dy `a||t. vcwmb i`ggjy a||gavdmk mgpr rc r`g |giam bgndk`ry-
&R`ar+y cjat. D+nn {adr- [`t dy tcwv bccv incygb3& y`g ayjgb. r`cwk` y`g anvgabt jmg{- Dr
`ab fggm a {ggj ydmig r`g @avrngty+ ewmgvan. mcr gmcwk` rdog ecv amtcmg rc ecvkgr r`ar a udcngmr
ivdodman `ab bgygivargb Iavcndmg+y ygmyg ce ygiwvdrt-
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&C`. tcw jmc{. r`gvg+y a fgnn cm r`g bccv- D iam `gav |gc|ng icog dm r`ar {at. iwyrcogvy
amb yrwee.& `g amy{gvgb-
&C`.& yadb Amma- Y`g bdbm+r {amr rc fcr`gv `do afcwr dr. yc y`g ngr dr bvc| amb {adrgb cm
`gv bcwk`mwry- [`dng `gv odmb {ambgvgb. `gv gavy |dijgb w| cm r`g icmugvyardcm `a||gmdmk ar
r`g Oatcv+y rafng-
&D r`dmj D odk`r mggb icwmygndmk aergv r`dy iayg- Tcw ya{ dr Oatcv. {g icwnbm+r gugm
y`c{ r`go ar r`g ewmgvan- [`cgugv bdb r`dy {ay a vgan mwryc-& Bgrgirdug C+Bc{b rccj a ncmk
y{dk ce `dy iceegg amb y`dugvgb. gugm dm r`g |vgrrt Oat {gar`gv-
&\gv`a|y dr {ay a bdygayg ce ycog ycvr.& Oatcv Edmi` ywkkgyrgb- @g yar ico|ngrgnt
vgnapgb dm `dy yocjg/icncvgb ywdr. radncvgb rc edr-
&Bdygayg3 [gnn. oatfg. gpig|r ecv r`g {gdvb yrwee. ndjg r`g fnccb r`ar bdbm+r fgncmk rc r`g
@avrngty- D bcm+r r`dmj a bdygayg icwnb bc r`ar- Oatfg {g y`cwnb iann dm ycog fdkkgv kwmy cm
r`dy cmg- D bcm+r `aug amt gp|gvdgmig {dr` r`dy jdmb ce dmugyrdkardcm- R`gvg `aym+r fggm a
`codidbg dm Iavcndmg ecv bgiabgy amb D aug mc ngaby.& yadb C+Bc{b- R`g oatcv yodngb- Amma
icwnbm+r vgydyr {ari`dmk r`go dm `gv |gvd|`gvan udydcm- Oatcv Edmi` `ab fggm a |dnnav ce r`g
icoowmdrt ecv ay ncmk ay y`g icwnb vgogofgv- Y`g gmudgb r`g yrvgmkr` `g |vchgirgb bwvdmk r dy
a{ewn rdog- @g+b fggm ycvvc{ewn. fwr mcr evaxxngb cv |avamcdb ndjg oamt idrdxgmy ce Iavcndmg-
&D oabg ywvg r`ar tcw icwnb `ambng r dy {dr`cwr dmrgvegvgmig. bgrgirdug- D fgndgug tcw iam
bc dr- Iavcndmg dy icwmrdmk cm tcw.& yadb r`g oatcv- C+Bc{b yar w| a fdr yrvadk`rgv-
&Tgy ydv. D+nn bc {`ar D iam- Fgrrgv kgr faij ar dr-&
&Amma3& ianngb @avu evco r`g iay` vgkdyrgv- Y`g hwo|gb amb |wnngb `gv {anngr cwr ce `gv
|wvyg-
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&D `aug r{c Fcyrcm ivgaoy amb r vgg hgnndgy. r`ar+nn fg ecwv bcnnavy-& Y`g |adb ecv `gv fcp
ce kccbdgy amb {dy`gb @avu a kccb bat- Ay y`g {anjgb rc{avb r`g fccjyrcvg. r`g icmugvyardcm
y`g `ab do|cndrgnt aiqwdvgb jmc{ngbkg ce vcnngb avcwmb dm `gv r cwk`ry- Mc ngaby3 R`gt+b vwm
r`vcwk` gugvt |dgig ce gudbgmig anvgabt3 R`g |gc|ng {gvg ywvg r`g @avrngty {cwnb kgr hwyrdig: dr
{ay cmg ce r`g cmnt r`dmky fvdmkdmk r`go |gaig- De C+Bc{b icwnbm+r ycnug r`g iayg. r`gm {`ar
{cwnb `a||gm rc Iavcndmg3 Yggdmk r`g airdudrt cwrydbg ce r`g Bdnn kvcigvt ngr `gv jmc{ gpairnt
{`ar {cwnb `a||gm- A uam oavjgb &Icmrdmgmran Ygiwvdrt& `ab |wnngb w| cm r g ydbg{anj rc
wmncab gqwd|ogmr-
Amma aucdbgb r`g yigmg dmydbg. dmyrgab yrc||dmk ft a {coam maogb Icvan {`c an{aty
yar cwr evcmr- @gv incr`gy `ab r`g i`avairgvdyrdi kvat icncv ce r`cyg {`c yng|r cwrydbg vgkwnavnt.
fwr `gv gtgy {gvg yrdnn y{ggr amb kvambocr`gvnt-
&@gt Icvan. D fvcwk`r tcwv eaucvdrg.& yadb Amma. {akkndmk r`g bcwk`mwr fak-
&Fcyrcm ivgao3 R`amj tcw. Odyy Amma.& yadb Icvan- Y`g rccj r`g i`cicnarg/icugvgb
icmegirdcm amb kvdmmgb-
&Tcw+vg {gnicog- Avg tcw yrdnn mcr yngg|dmk ar r`g `ane{at `cwyg3 Tcw `gavb afcwr r`g
owvbgvy vdk`r3& Amma vgodmbgb `gv-
&Ov- Bamdgn jgg|y rvtdmk rc kgr og dmrc a vcco r`gvg. fwr D ndjg dr cwrydbg {`gm dr+y {avo-
D bcm+r `aug amtr`dmk a |gvycm {cwnb jdnn og cugv.& Icvan yadb- Amma |wvygb `gv nd|y akadmyr
ewvr`gv avkwogmr- Icvan jmg{ mc uanwafngy `ab fggm rajgm evco r g @avrngty+ `cog-
&Cj- D {dy` tcw {cwnb r`cwk`. dr+b oajg og eggn fgrrgv-&
&D+nn r`dmj afcwr dr. y{ggrmgyy-&
&Ygg tcw nargv.& yadb Amma- Y`g ivcyygb r`g yrvggr. bcwk`mwr fak dm amb amb vgai`gb `gv
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bgyrdmardcm- Hcg amb A Fccj. r`g fccjyrcvg iaeg. {ay hwyr a`gab. dry fnwg/amb/{`drg {ccbgm ydkm
y{dmkdmk dm r`g fvggxg- Amma {gmr dmydbg amb ecwmb `gv evdgmby anvgabt ydrrdmk ar r`gdv wywan
rafng- Y`g {augb amb yrg||gb w| rc r`g fav rc cvbgv a iw| ce iceegg-
&[`ar bc tcw {amr3& ayjgb Ay`ngt- R`g favdyra ce Hcg amb A Fccj `argb Amma- Amma
rvdgb rc aiig|r dr {dr` kvaig. fwr mc aocwmr ce evdgmbnt yodngy ivaijgb r`g yic{n Ay`ngt {cvg
{`gmgugv r`gt `ab rc y|gaj rc gai` cr`gv-
&Hwyr iceegg.& yadb Amma-
&Hwyr iceegg3 Ndjg fnaij. cv bc tcw {amr ycogr`dmk dm dr3& ayjgb Ay`ngt. |gvrwvfgb r`ar
r`gdv dmrgvairdcm {cwnb fg ncmkgv r`am mgigyyavt-
&R{c ivgaoy. r{c ywkavy.& Amma vg|ndgb- Ay`ngt ygr bc{m a iw| amb ednngb dr rc r`g fvdo
{dr` yrgaodmk fvg{. r`gm |wr r{c ivgaoy amb r{c ywkavy cm r`g icwmrgv mgpr rc dr-
&Dy r`ar dr3&
&Tg|.& yadb Amma- Y`g |wr bc{m `gv bcwk`mwr fak amb ync{nt yd||gb gmcwk` iceegg rc
|wr dm r`g abbdrdcmy. ann r`g {`dng yravdmk amt{`gvg. fwr Ay`ngt- Dvvdrardmk `gv {ay ocvg ewm r`am
oajdmk `gv amkvt cwrvdk`r-
&Iam tcw |wr r`gyg dm r`g rvay 3& ayjgb Amma. `cnbdmk cwr `gv bdyiavbgb |aijgry- Hcg
Nc{gnn. r`g c{mgv. {anjgb fg`dmb r`g icwmrgv rc i`gij cm r`g iceegg|cry. ay Amma `ab |nammgb-
Ay`ngt rccj r`g |aijgry evco Amma {dr` a rdk`r yodng-
&@aug a kccb bat.& yadb Amma ay y`g {anjgb a{at {dr`cwr knamidmk faij- De nccjy icwnb
jdnn. Amma {cwnb `aug fggm bgab a odnndcm rdogy cugv ft Ay`ngt+y kaxg-
Rgyya {adrgb wmrdn Amma yar bc{m fgecvg y`g yadb. &D ncug rc ygg Ay`ngt bc r`ar r`dmk {dr`
`gv gtgy- Bc tcw r`dmj y`g+y rvadmdmk ecv r`g eaidan Cnto|diy3&
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&D `c|g y`g+y kgrrdmk ycogr`dmk cwr ce dr.& yadb Iavd. vgndgudmk Amma ce `gv bcwk`mwr
fwvbgm-
&Ycvvt Amma.& yadb Rtmgv- Gugvtfcbt jmg{ Ay`ngt+y ncar`dmk yrgoogb evco `gv ivwy` cm
Rtmgv. {`di` `ab fggm r`{avrgb ft `dy eayidmardcm ecv a igvradm yrva{fgvvt/fncmbg evdgmb-
&Mc fdk bgan. fwr D ao yravrdmk rc ayycidarg iceegg {dr` `gnnedvg.& y`g yadb-
&Y|gajdmk ce `gnnedvg. D+o kcdmk rc iari` dr rcmdk`r evco ot |avgmry.& yadb Rgyya-
&[`t+y r`ar3& ayjgb Iavd- A fcffgb `adviwr kaug Iavd hwyr r`g vdk`r aocwmr ce dmmcigmig.
|natdmk cee `gv ay|dvardcmy rc rgai` ar Ndrrng [ccby Gngogmravt. r`g yaog |naig \vdmid|an Vtam.
Amma+y bab. jg|r r`g |gaig-
&Rcmdk`r {dnn fg r`g edvyr oggrdmk ce r`g iao|adkm yraee ydmig.& Rgyya |awygb ecv
ico|cywvg. &ydmig {g ncyr Evgb- D+o ammcwmidmk ot vwm ecv oatcv dm `dy |naig-& Y`cij `gnb
Amma amb Iavd y|ggi`ngyy. fwr Rtmgv yggogb wmocugb-
&[`t3& `g ayjgb-
&[`t mcr3& Rgyya icwmrgvgb. `gar anvgabt vdydmk dm `gv i`ggjy- Rtmgv kaug `gv am aowygb
kvdoaig- R`dy {ay a Yarwvbat ocvmdmk vdrwan ce r`gdvy- Iceegg. fccjy. amb am avkwogmr-
&D bcm+r r`dmj tcw+nn {dm-& @g ivwo|ngb r`g vgigd|r ecv dy bvdmj amb |ayygb dr faij amb
ecvr` fgr{ggm `dy `amby-
&[`t. fgiawyg r`g oatcv dy yc icvvw|r `g iam fwt ucrgy3& Rgyya rvdgb rc kgr Rtmgv rc
jgg| gtg icmrair {dr` `gv. fwr `g jmg{ r`ar dr {cwnb cmnt oajg `gv amkvdgv de y`g egnr ndjg `g {ay
fgdmk ygvdcwy- @dy a||avgmr bdydmrgvgyr jg|r `gv evco `c||dmk w| cm r`g yca|fcp ocyr ce r`g
rdog- [`gm y`g ngamgb vdk`r. `g {gmr nger amb yc cm-
&R`gvg dym+r a ucrgv evawb icmy|dvait dm Iavcndmg- D bcm+r r`dmj tcw iam `ambng r`g dbga
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r`ar ycog |gc|ng vgannt ndjg Oatcv Edmi`. dminwbdmk tcwv |avgmry-& Rtmgv r`vg{ r`g |a|gv {ab ar
Rgyya rc |wmirwarg `dy yrargogmr- Y`g farrgb dr a{at dm evwyrvardcm amb ygr `gv iw| bc{m avbgv
r`am y`g dmrgmbgb. y|nay`dmk a fdr cm `gv `amb-
&D bcm+r ygg c{! Dr+y ndjg g fndmby |gc|ng!& Iavd iawk`r ocyr ce r`g y|dnn {dr` ma|jdmy
ay Rgyya owrrgvgb afcwr mc cmg |atdmk arrgmrdcm- @audmk mcr r`g ngayr bgydvg rc kgr dm r`g odbbng.
Amma yodvjgb amb kcr w| rc i`gij {dr` Hcg afcwr a fccj y`g+b cvbgvgb-
&Ycvvt. dr+y mcr gvg tgr- Tcw cvbgvgb C{ny dm Endk`r. vdk`r3 Tga`. ot nayr y`d|ogmr {ay
bgnatgb.& `g yadb-
&D+o dm mc vwy`.& yadb Amma- Cm `gv {at faij rc `gv evdgmby. Amma ya{ a yrvamkgv ydrrdmk
ft `doygne {dr` a na|rc|- Y`g ncdrgvgb mgav a fccjy`gne. |vgrgmbdmk rc fvc{yg r`g mg{ vgngaygy
r`ar `abm+r i`amkgb ydmig nayr {ggj- @g {ari`gb gugvtcmg. gugm r`g ingvjy- @g {cwnb rt|g a{at
ar `dy na|rc| amb endij dy gtgy avcwmb r`g vcco nccjdmk ecv amtr`dmk r`ar ocugb- Am awva ce
|vdijndmgyy icwnbm+r oajg Amma r`dmj `g {ay ngyy r`am `ambycog- @g cfudcwynt bdbm+r {amr rc
y|gaj rc amtcmg. fwr r`gvg {ay ycogr`dmk afcwr r`g rwvm ce `dy ocwr`. r`g {avor` ce `dy
gp|vgyydcm bgy|drg r`g wmy|cjgm ydkman. ay de a edvg fwvmgb vdk`r fg`dmb `dy gtgy. dmudrdmk. fwr
favgnt icmradmgb-
[dr` mc {avmdmk. `dy kaxg y`dergb rc `gv- Amma+y `gavr y|gb w| amb `gv owyingy evcxg dm
ampdgrt- [`gm `g bdbm+r nccj a{at. y`g i`anngmkgb `dy yravg ft knamidmk cugv amb kdudmk `do a
|cndrg yodng fgecvg |dijdmk w| a fccj amb egdkmdmk dmrgvgyr dm r`g faij icugv-
A ucdig ycwmbgb vdk`r ft `gv gav. &Ndugy ce Gavnt Aogvdiam Icncmdyry3 Ugvt
dmrgvgyrdmk-& Amma rwvmgb rc ygg r`g oam {anjdmk cwr ce r`g yrcvg. enay`dmk `gv cmg jmc{dmk kvdm-
R`g fnwy`dmk gofavvayygb `gv. fwr mcr ay owi` ay r`g yrw|db gp|vgyydcm Amma egnr `gvygne
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oajdmk-
&Oo ooo. `g {ay kdudmk tcw r`g gtg-& Amma+y evcxgm yrarwvg fvcjg ay y`g ygavi`gb ecv
r`g {drmgyy rc r`dy rvakgbt- Nwit V`cbgy. Amma+y ecvogv ycerfann icai` amb |vc|vdgrcv ce r`g
rc{m+y fgb amb fvgajeayr. {ari`gb r`g yrvamkgv gugm ay `g |ayygb dm evcmr ce r`g {dmbc{ amb cwr
ce ydk`r-
&@gt Nwit- Bc tcw jmc{ r`ar kwt3 Dy `g yratdmk ar r`g F % F3& ayjgb Amma-
&Mc|g- F % F dy incygb.& yadb Nwit vgrwvmdmk rc `gv yrgaot vcoamig |a|gvfaij-
&Incygb3 [`t3& De amt|naig dm rc{m {ay c|gm. gugm cm `cndbaty. dr {ay Nwit+y-
&D+o a ydmkng {coam yratdmk ancmg dm a fwdnbdmk {dr` |gc|ng D bcm+r jmc{- Wmrdn D iam
dmyrann ocvg ygiwvdrt. D+o mcr rajdmk r`g vdyj- R`g @avrngty. Kcb vgyr r`go. {gvg kvgar |gc|ng.
amb dr oabg og vgandxg r`ar jdmb ce r`dmk iam `a||gm rc amtcmg.& Nwit vg|ndgb-
&C`. {gnn. D `c|g tcw avgm+r incygb rcc ncmk- Dr+y {cvr` a mdk`r+y yrat hwyr ecv r`g
fvgajeayr.& yadb Amma- Nwit nawk`gb amb r`gt |avrgb {aty. Amma faij rc `gv rafng amb Nwit
faij rc `gv vcyg/icncvgb eamraydgy-
Iavd. Rgyya. amb Rtmgv `ab kcmg cm i`arrdmk. cfndudcwy rc Amma+y dmrgvairdcm-
&@aug tcw ecwmb amt a|avrogmry mgavft r`ar tcw ndjg3& Iavd ayjgb Rgyya- R`gt+b fggm
ranjdmk afcwr kgrrdmk r`gdv c{m |naig ecv {ggjy- Amma `abm+r icoodrrgb rc r`g dbga tgr. r`cwk`
r`gt {amrgb `gv rc hcdm r`go- Dr {aym+r ocmgt: Amma `ab fggm |atdmk `gv |avgmry vgmr ydmig y`g
edmdy`gb `gv Fai`gncv+y-
&Mc. D+ug fggm fwyt {dr` r`g iao|adkm. amb r`gm r`g ewmgvan-&
&Dr+y cjat. Rgyy- D `augm+r ecwmb amt gdr`gv- D {ay r`dmjdmk afcwr vgmrdmk a `cwyg
dmyrgab.& yadb Iavd-
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&Tga`. tcw y`cwnb edmb cwr de r`g c{mgvy {cwnb vgmr r`g C{gmy `cwyg rc tcw kwty. r`g
k`cyry {cwnb ncug r`g ico|amt.& rgaygb Rtmgv-
&C` kcb. r`ar |naig dy ivgg|t-& Rgyya y`wbbgvgb amb y`ccj `gv `gab. &D+nn jgg| ot gtgy
c|gm- Aergv rcmdk`r. D+nn mggb a |ab ce ot c{m- Avg tcw kwty icodmk rc r`g oggrdmk3&
&Amcr`gv iao|adkm oggrdmk3 Mc r`amjy.& Rtmgv yadb-
&Oatfg D+o fgdmk rcc ygmydrdug. fwr r`g iao|adkm hwyr ncyr dry iambdbarg- Dym+r dr a ndrrng
yccm3& ayjgb Iavd-
&Mc. r`g gngirdcm dy dm Mcugofgv-& Rgyya nccjgb ar r`go ay de r`dy {ay cfudcwy- &Evgb
{cwnbm+r {amr wy rc qwdr vgecvodmk cwv kcugvmogmr fgiawyg `g+y kcmg- R`dy idrt mggby mg{
ngabgvy`d| gugm de r`dmky avg wmygrrngb- [g+vg kcdmk rc oajg ywvg |gc|ng jmc{ r`gt `aug c|rdcmy
{dr` ocvg ywfyramig r`am Ov- Enay`t Yodng-&
&Ycwmby ndjg a ncr ce avkwdmk rc og.& yadb Amma. {vdmjndmk `gv mcyg- Y`g ncugb Rgyya
bgavnt. fwr `gv fgyr evdgmb icwnbm+r `aug a bdyiwyydcm {dr`cwr kgrrdmk yc {cvjgb w| r`ar oammgvy
amb icwvrgyt rccj a faijygar-
&Dr+y mcr mgkardug avkwdmk. dr+y |cydrdug bgfarg.& yadb Rgyya- Iavd amb Amma gpi`amkgb
nccjy//mgdr`gv ce r`go {cwnb arrgmb r`dy |avrdiwnav oggrdmk- Gakgv rc aucdb a bgfarg afcwr r`g
ogvdry ce bgfarg. Amma fnwvrgb cwr r`g edvyr r`dmk y`g icwnb r`dmj ce-
&Bdb amt ce tcw ygg r`g kwt r`ar {ay dm `gvg gavndgv3 [aym+r evco avcwmb `gvg. jdmb ce
iwvnt. vgb/fvc{m `adv. `ab a na|rc|3&
&Tcw igvradmnt mcrdigb `do. bdbm+r tcw3& kdkkngb Iavd- Rtmgv yar yrdee dm `dy ygar-
&Jdmba tga`.& abodrrgb Amma- Y`g {ay rcc wygb rc `dy cyrdng bdy|nat rc fg fcr`gvgb-
&D bdbm+r ygg `do. {ay g iwrg3& Rgyya nccjgb avcwmb r`g yrcvg. ceegmbgb y`g+b odyygb a
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jgt iwyrcogv-
&@g+y mcr r`gvg amtocvg- @g {ay iwrg. fwr `g `ab a nccj afcwr `do. ycogr`dmk ocvg
dmrgvgyrdmk.& yadb Amma- Rtmgv+y ha{ ingmi`gb yc `avb Amma {cmbgvgb de g {cwnb fvgaj `dy
rggr`- Y`g+b an{aty oabg dr ingav r`gdv evdgmby`d| {cwnb mcr yrvat dmrc r`g vgano ce bardmk- @g
{ay dmrgnndkgmr. |`tydiannt edr. amb vgy|cmydfng. fwr Amma {amrgb a ngugn ce dmrdoait dm a
vgnardcmy`d| r`ar `dy icmrdmwgb |wy`dmgyy oabg do|cyydfng-
&Dr+y fgyr mcr rc fg rcc evdgmbnt {dr` yrvamkgvy vdk`r mc{.& `g yadb dm a i`dnnt rcmg.
mavvc{dmk `dy bavj gtgy ar `gv-
&D bdbm+r ranj rc `do. hwyr {cmbgvdmk de tcw kwty ab yggm `do amt{`gvg gnyg-& Amma egnr
ndjg a i`dnb bgegmbdmk `gv fg`audcv-
&Mcr r`ar tcw icwnbm+r `aug ranjgb rc `do de tcw {amrgb rc- Tcw+vg a fdk kdvn {dr` dmrair
ivgg| vabav.& yadb Rgyya- Y`g amb Rtmgv knavgb ar gai` cr`gv- Rgyya `ab r`g ngayr |ardgmig {dr`
`dy vgewyan rc kgr cugv Amma aergv tgavy ce fgdmk rcnb y`g {aym+r dmrgvgyrgb-
&@c{ cnb {ay `g3& Iavd ayjgb. dkmcvdmk r`g rgmydcm-
&Afcwr cwv akg. oatfg a tgav cv r{c cnbgv.& vg|ndgb Amma-
&[g+nn `aug rc jgg| am gtg cwr ecv `do. ygg {`ar {g iam bdyicugv.& Rgyya yadb-
&D bcm+r r`dmj r`ar+y kccb dbga- R`g jdnngv dy yrdnn cwr r`gvg. tcw jmc{-& Rtmgv |wijgvgb ay
de `g+b fdr dmrc am a||ng rc bdyicugv dr `ab a ngocm igmrgv-
&Egavdmk gugvtcmg r`ar |ayygy r`vcwk` rc{m dym+r a `ganr`t {at rc y|gmb cwv rdog r`cwk`.
dy dr3& @g amb Rgyya kcr vgabt rc ncij `cvmy akadm. yc Amma hwo|gb w| evco gv ygar-
&@gt. {`t bcm+r {g kc ygg a ocudg3 R`g @awmrgb Ndfvavt c|gmgb r`dy {ggj. bdbm+r dr3&
y`g ayjgb-
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&Dr ycwmbgb rgvvdfng. fwr D mggb rc jgg| ot odmb cee ce rcmdk`r.& Rgyya yadb. kvc|dmk ecv
`gv |wvyg wmbgv r`g rafng- Iavd fcwmigb w|. `a||t rc bgrgv ocvg faij amb ecvr`-
&Rtmgv. tcw kaog3& Amma ayjgb- @dy gtgfvc{y {cwnb yccm icmecvo rc r`g y`a|g ce `dy
i`ggjfcmgy de `g jg|r oajdmk r`ar eaig- R`g otyrgvdcwy oam incwbgb `dy r`cwk`ry- Y`g rvdgb rc
eggn yto|ar`t ecv `do. fwr y`g+b mgugv `dmrgb r`ar de `g {adrgb ncmk gmcwk` `gv odmb {cwnb
i`amkg-
&Tga`.& `g `weegb. wmafng rc ngr dr kc- Cwrydbg r`gt {anjgb dm |advy. Iavd amb Rtmgv
ngabdmk. Amma amb Rgyya ecnnc{dmk-
&D {dy` tcw {cwnb barg ocvg. Amma.& yadb Rgyya. mcr nc{ gmcwk` rc gyia|g Rtmgv+y
mcrdig- Amma eaucvgb `gv {dr a {dr`gvdmk nccj- Gugm de y`g bdbm+r eggn ycvvt ecv `do. Amma
bdbm+r ndjg vwffdmk yanr dm r`g {cwmb- Rgyya vgrwvmgb dr {dr dmrgvgyr: y`g fgndgugb dm
bgygmydrdxardcm-
&C`3 [`t dy r`ar3& ayjgb Amma-
&Yc tcw icwnb bcwfng {dr` og amb Yrgug.& Rgyya vg|ndgb-
&\yy`. ndjg r`ar {cwnb kc {gnn- Tcw amb Yrgug {cwnb gmb w| dm ycog `gargb |vcy amb
icmy icmugvyardcm afcwr r`g gicmcot cv ndfgvrt- Ogam{`dng. ot barg amb D edmb cwr mcr`dmk
afcwr gai` cr`gv. amb r`gm. fgiawyg {g {cwnbm+r {amr rc vg|gar r`g gp|gvdgmig. mgugv ygg gai`
cr`gv akadm-&
&D {cwnb oajg tcw a ycngom |vcodyg rc yrggv ingav ce amtr`dmk vgygofndmk a
|`dncyc|`dian bdyiwyydcm.& yadb Rgyya. `cnbdmk w| `gv vdk`r `amb dm car`-
&Bcgym+r oarrgv. Rgyy- Tcw jmc{ D `augm+r ecwmb {`ar D+o nccjdmk ecv-&
&Amb tcw {cm+r edmb dr gvg dm Iavcndmg- Ngr+y kc ycog{`gvg rcocvvc{- Yicwr r`g fdk
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idrt fccjyrcvgy ecv kwty. wmngyy. ce icwvyg. tcw+b var`gv kc nccjdmk ecv r`g cmg tcw y|crrgb
rcbat---& Rgyya ngr dr `amk dm r`g adv wmrdn y`g amb Iavd ivaijgb w| dm a edr ce kdkkngy-
&Fwr ygvdcwynt. Am. {g icwnb oajg a bat ce dr. D+nn kc rcc- Rgyya iam fg cwv {dmk {coam.
ydmig y`g+y rajgm.& yadb Iavd. rwvmdmk rc {anj faij{avb-
&D+o mcr bgy|gvarg- D bcm+r mggb y|gidan `gn| edmbdmk a barg.& Amma yadb- R`gt {gvg rcc
ewmmt rc fg ammctdmk- Ar ngayr y`g r`cwk`r yc. Rtmgv knavgb a`gab amb oabg mc icoogmr-
&[g {cwnb ogvgnt fg |vcudbdmk tcw {dr` r`g |vc|gv idviwoyramigy. aergv r`ar tcwv kccb
nccjy amb i`avo {cwnb `aug rc iavvt r`g enak- Ay owi` ivgbdr ay D rajg ecv tcwv yrwmmdmk
|gvycmandrt. D+o mcr a odvaing {cvjgv.& icwmrgvgb Rgyya-
&Edmg- Dr {dnn kgr og cwr ce r`g `cwyg. amb y`wr tcw kwty w|- Ngr+y yat nwmi` ar Fgmdrc+y.
r`gm tcw iam rajg cugv.& yadb Amma-
&Akvggb.& Iavd yadb. yjd||dmk faij rc eaig ecv{avb- R`g r`gargv yrccb r{c fncijy evco
r`go. amb r`gdv |aig qwdijgmgb dm gpidrgogmr-
&D fgr r`dy cmg {dnn fg vgannt a{ewn. bdb tcw ygg r`g |vgudg{y3& ayjgb Rgyya-
&Tga`. tcw+vg |vcfafnt vdk`r- Fwr {g avgm+r fwtdmk r`g ocudg. hwyr a i`amig rc oavugn ar
dry {ayrgb rangmr.& yadb Iavd-
&R`ar cmg kdvn {dr` r`g `wkg i`gyr dy dm r`dy cmg. Rtmgv- Amb r`ar `wmjt Hgee {`ar+y/ dy/
maog- Ycogr`dmk ecv gugvtcmg.& vgoavjgb Rgyya- @g knamigb faij ar `gv {dr`cwr `wocv amb
|wy`gb c|gm r`g bccv. `cnbdmk dr ecv ann `dy evdgmby- R`dy i`amkgb r`g cvbgv r`gt {gvg {anjdmk dm
yc r`ar `g gmbgb w| fgydbg Amma- R`gt fcwk`r rdijgry. yjd||gb r`g gp|gmydug icmigyydcmy. amb
{gmr rc yivggm r{c-
Rt|dian ce a edvyr y`c{dmk. r`gt `ab r`g r`gargv rc r`goygnugy- R`g ygary `abm+r fggm
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w|bargb dm cugv a bgiabg. ydo|nt vg/yrweegb amb vg|advgb. oajdmk r`go ocvg |ari`{cvj r`am
@cnnt{ccb- A oahcv dmugyrogmr. r`g mg{ yivggm `wmk yndk`rnt ivccjgb fgiawyg r`g fwdnbdmk
drygne {ay mc ncmkgv ngugn- R`gt |dijgb ygary evcmr amb igmrgv. Iavd edvyr. r`gm Rgyya. Amma. amb
nayrnt Rtmgv- R`g r`vgg kdvny i`arrgvgb wmrdn r`g ndk`ry {gmr bc{m- R`g |vgudg{y iaog cm amb
Rtmgv ngamgb cugv-
&Amma. D r`dmj {g y`cwnb ranj.& `g {`dy|gvgb- Iavd amb Rgyya nawk`gb rcc ncwbnt ar r`g
abugvrdygogmry rc gav `do- Amma ivdmkgb. mc arrgo|r ar dbdmk `gv bdyoat- @c{ oamt ranjy
`ab y`g amb Rtmgv `ab fgkdmmdmk {dr` r`ar |`vayg3
&Cjat.& y`g yadb. bva{dmk cwr r`g {cvb- R`gvg {ay mc gyia|g {dr`cwr yiva||dmk r g
{`cng ocudg-
&D bcm+r r`dmj tcw y`cwnb ranj rc amtcmg tcw bcm+r jmc{- Dr dym+r yaeg.& `g yadb- R`g
ocudg yravrgb {dr` r`g iaogva |ammdmk cugv a y|aidcwy ndfvavt {dr` uawnrgb igdndmky amb naudy`
bgicvardcmy- A bgg| ucdig fgkam rgnndmk r`g yrcvt ay ygugvan rggmy rvgy|ayygb dm r`g faygogmr-
&D bcm+r r`dmj r`dy `ay amtr`dmk rc bc {dr` ot yaegrt.& y`g vg|ndgb-
&[gnn. dr bcgy- R`g jdnngv {dnn fg nccjdmk ecv gayt ravkgry-&
&D+o hwyr r ar bwof `w`3 Vgan gayt ravkgr.& ewogb Amma-
&Mcr bwof. hwyr--- bgndiarg- D iavg afcwr tcw- D bcm+r {amr tcw rc kgr wvr.& `g yadb- @dy
ucdig rccj cm r`ar rcmg ce wvkgmit `g vgygvugb ecv icmegyydmk wmbtdmk ncug- Amma+y yrcoai`
rwvmgb cugv-
&Rtmgv. bcm+r---&
&Bcm+r {`ar3 D {cwnb fg yrw|db de D bdbm+r rgnn tcw `c{ owi` tcw ogam rc og-&
&Fwr D bcm+r eggn r`g yaog- D+ug rcnb tcw ay owi`- [`t bc tcw jgg| fvdmkdmk dr w|3&
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&Fgiawyg dr+y yrdnn r`gvg- D iam+r oajg dr kc a{at- D {dy` tcw+b kdug og a i`amig.& yadb
Rtmgv. dmindmdmk incygv rc `gv ay `g y|cjg amb rvtdmk rc `cnb `gv gtgy {dr` `dy-
&Rtmgv. bcm+r oajg og yrc| fgdmk evdgmby {dr` tcw.& y`g |ngabgb. faijdmk a{at evco `dy
|vcpdodrt amb nccjdmk bc{m ar `gv `amby- K`cyry y`vdgjgb amb |wy`gb vc{y ce y`gnugy cugv cm
r`g knc{dmk yivggm-
&Hwyr cmg barg- \ngayg- D+nn mgugv fvdmk dr w| akadm. wmngyy tcw {amr og rc-&
&Mc- Tcw+vg fgdmk vdbdiwncwy.& y`g dyygb ar `do- R`gdv icmugvyardcm edmannt ia|rwvgb r`g
arrgmrdcm ce Rgyya-
&[`ar+y kcdmk cm3 D |cdmrgb cwr r`g odng ncmk {dvgy r`gt ecvkcr rc `dbg amb tcw bdbm+r
gugm yodng.& y`g ayjgb-
&Dr+y mcr`dmk.& yadb Amma- Rgyya jmg{ `gv {gnn gmcwk` rc vgickmdxg r`g ydkmy ce yrvgyy-
&Mcr mcr`dmk- Rtmgv. {`ar+y kcdmk cm3&
&Mcmg ce tcwv fwydmgyy.& `g yadb- @g vgewygb rc rajg `dy gtgy cee r`g yivgaodmk
|vcrakcmdyry-
&R`g `gnn dr dym+r- Tcw+ug oabg dr gugvtcmg+y fwydmgyy ft oajdmk Amma odygvafng cugv
amb cugv akadm- Tcw+vg a kccb oam- Air ndjg dr-&
&Y`cug dr. Rgyya- Tcw bcm+r jmc{ gugvtr`dmk.& `g yma||gb-
&Dr+y mcr a fdk bgan- D+o kcmma kc `cog. ygg tcw kwty nargv- Rgnn og rcocvvc{ `c{ r`g
oggrdmk {gmr!& Amma mgavnt y|vdmrgb cwr ce r`g r`gargv- Fgecvg y`g {ay gugm cwr ce r`g vc{ y`g
`gavb r`g r{c kdvny |cwmig amb i`ayrdyg `do ecv bvdudmk `gv a{at- Amma yodngb- Qwdvjt amb mcr
an{aty |gvegirnt oari`gb. r`gt {gvg r`g fgyr evdgmby y`g icwnb ayj ecv-
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